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If x² + 1/x² = 102, then x -1/x =
a) 10
b) 8
c) 13
d) 12

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AǫᴜᴀWɪᴢ

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[tex]\qquad \tt \rightarrow \:A. \:\: 10[/tex]

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[tex]\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: {x}^{2} + \cfrac{1}{ {x}^{2} } = 102[/tex]

[ subtract 2 from both sides ]

[tex]\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: {x}^{2} + \cfrac{1}{ {x}^{2} } - 2 = 102 - 2[/tex]

[tex]\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: {x}^{2} + \cfrac{1}{ {x}^{2} } - \bigg( 2 \sdot x \sdot \cfrac{1}{x} \bigg)= 100[/tex]

[ 2 can written like that, as they cancel out each other ]

Apply Identity [ a² + b² -2ab = (a - b)² ]

[tex]\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: \bigg (x - \cfrac{1}{x} \bigg) {}^{2} = 100[/tex]

[tex]\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: x - \cfrac{1}{x} {}^{} = \sqrt{100}[/tex]

[tex]\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: x - \cfrac{1}{x} {}^{} = 10[/tex]

Answered by : ❝ AǫᴜᴀWɪᴢ ❞

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